Volkert, Inc. · 1 day ago
Traffic Design Engineer
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expVolkert, Inc. is an employee-owned Top 100 design firm committed to providing creative solutions for sustainability. They are seeking an experienced Traffic Design Engineer to prepare technical reports, manage traffic studies, and supervise junior engineers while ensuring project budgets are met.
Civil EngineeringConstructionService Industry
Responsibilities
Prepare technical reports for traffic impact studies, interchange access requests, or safety studies
Prepare and management the development of traffic impact studies, land use planning, master plan studies, traffic signal warrant studies, bikeway planning and design, community and campus planning, technical report writing
Prepare traffic signal design plans for new intersections and signal modifications to facilitate multimodal accommodations
Prepare temporary traffic control plan/traffic management plan (TMP) and signing, pavement marking plans
Prepare Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) design plans
Assist in preparing conceptual intersection layouts, schematics, signal timings and engineering reports
Supervise and mentor junior engineers
Attend project meetings with clients
Manage project budgets to meet financial metrics
Responsible for business development activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
3 - 6 years of traffic engineering experience
FL PE license is required
Knowledge in transportation planning, including comprehensive corridor analysis, DOT local programs (beneficial), public involvement, safety and access, pedestrian and bicycle planning, multimodal planning and traffic operations
Familiarity with DOT and/or general DOT traffic design standards, MUTCD and AASHTO
Proficiency in traffic analyses software such as VISSIM, Synchro/Simtraffic, Sidra Intersection, HCS
Self-starter and capable of completing tasks with minimal oversight
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written
Willingness and motivation to curate and foster personal client base
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment
If applicable to the position, a post offer fit for duty evaluation to ensure the individual can safely perform the essential functions of the role
Valid driver's license
A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Preferred
PTOE is preferred
Membership and involvement in transportation industry organizations such as WTS, ASCE, and ITE will be preferred, if not already a member
Familiarity in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD (OpenRoads/InRoads preferred)
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Medical, Dental, & Vision
401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
Wellness incentives
Student Debt Retirement Match
Additional voluntary benefits
Company
Volkert, Inc.
Volkert’s history began in 1925 when it was founded in New Orleans as Doullut & Erwin to provide waterfront and heavy construction services, as well as airport design services beginning in 1927.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Hand
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mike Sampson
Chief Financial Officer
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